Report to Meaning in English

expression

US

ɹiˈpɔɹt/, /ɹɪˈpɔɹt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ

ri-POR-t to, ri-POR-t tuh, ri-POR-t ti

UK

ɹəˈpoːt/ /tˈuː

ruh-PAWT to

Definition

To be directly supervised by someone at work, or to formally give them information and updates about your tasks or progress.

Usage & Nuances

'Report to' is formal and mainly used in business or workplace contexts to show hierarchy or responsibility. Commonly followed by a person's name or job title ("I report to the manager"). It does not mean informing police or news ('report a crime'), and is not used for physical movement.

• Spanish: depender de (jerárquicamente) - rendir cuentas a
• Portuguese (BR): se reportar a - prestar contas a
• Portuguese (PT): reportar-se a - prestar contas a
• Chinese (Simplified): 向...汇报 - 听从于
• Chinese (Traditional): 向...匯報 - 聽從於
• Hindi: को रिपोर्ट करना - के अधीन काम करना
• Arabic: يقدم تقريرًا إلى - يتبع (إداريًا)
• Bengali: জবাবদিহি করা - অধীনে থাকা
• Russian: подчиняться - отчитываться перед
• Japanese: 直属する - 報告する（職場）
• Vietnamese: báo cáo cho - chịu trách nhiệm trước
• Korean: 보고하다 - ~에게 직접 보고하다
• Turkish: bağlı olmak - rapor vermek (iş yerinde)
• Urdu: جواب دہ ہونا - کسی کے ماتحت ہونا
• Indonesian: melapor kepada - bertanggung jawab kepada

Example Sentences

I report to the sales manager.

basic

All employees report to their direct supervisor.

basic

Who do you report to in your company?

basic

Right now, I report to two different project leads.

natural

You’ll report to me until we hire a new manager.

natural

I used to report to Anna, but now she works in another department.

natural